10 Million People Watched The Dru Rescue. The Media Created Heroes And Villains.
In 1966 competing teams raced up the Petit Dru in the Alps above Chamonix, France, to save climbers stranded on the wall. (From 2017)
Petit Dru
Petit Dru
Dani Arnold Completes Speed Solos of all Six Great North Faces of the Alps
The Swiss alpinist finished his 10-year project August 15, soloing the North Face of the Petit Dru in one hour and 43 minutes.
Green Line: Climate Change in the Alpine Means Shorter Seasons and Increased Risks
As temperatures warm, iconic routes are melting away and becoming more dangerous—even seeing their final ascents